Almost ten years later, the bunny and fox return to solve a new crime.
Playing on the characteristics of different animal species, the 2016 “Zootopia” delivered many witty jokes loved by both children and adults. At the same time, it managed to raise important themes of discrimination and stereotypes in an engaging way within the animation genre. The film became a box office hit, winning a Golden Globe and an Oscar in the “Best Animated Feature” category. The studio’s strategy of betting on franchise development quickly gained momentum, and Disney soon began work on a sequel. In the US, the premiere was scheduled for Thanksgiving weekend — the perfect time for a family trip to the movies. Meanwhile, analysts predict huge box office success not only at home but worldwide.
What the First Film Was About
Rabbit Judy Hopps dreamed of working in the police since childhood. She becomes the best in her class at the academy, but after graduation, the girl is still not trusted with serious work due to prejudices about cowardly little rabbits and is sent to write tickets. Judy is not ready to accept this and strives for real work. When a predator disappears in the city and other officers can’t handle it, she secures a chance to investigate this disappearance under threat of dismissal. The rabbit teams up with fox Nick Wilde — a con artist whom she blackmails into helping due to his extensive network of contacts in the city.
During the investigation, it turns out that the residents didn’t just disappear but became victims of an experiment. They were injected with a potion made from poisonous flowers that causes uncontrolled aggression outbursts in predators. Behind the crime was Deputy Mayor Miss Bellwether, who hoped to turn herbivores against predators, deciding to take revenge for the dismissive attitude toward her by the lion mayor. All infected are quickly cured. By solving the case, Judy earns respect in the team, and Nick decides to enroll in the police academy and, after successfully completing it, receives a badge. Judy and Nick become official partners.
Cast
Ginnifer Goodwin and Jason Bateman return to the roles of Judy and Nick. Shakira, who voiced Zootopia’s pop star Gazelle, is again responsible for performing the theme song. The main guest star is Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan — snake Gary De’Snake. Jean Reno will also appear in an episodic role as a police officer.
Plot of the Second Part
In the first part, we were told that peace reigned between predators and their prey in beautiful Zootopia. Now they coexist and can work side by side. However, reptiles remain outside this harmony.
According to the plot, the heroes learn that at a gala evening (our couple looks charming in evening attire), snake Gary De’Snake plans to steal an important relic — a historical book. This plunges the residents of Zootopia into horror: despite progress, reptiles never settle in their city. Judy and Nick set off in pursuit of Gary and learn about the oppression of a species whose district was cut off from the city.
What Twists to Expect
In the trailer, we were shown that the partners had problems at work and were forcibly sent to couples therapy. The course will be led by cute quokka Fuzzby, specializing in partnerships between representatives of different species.
Zootopia will have a new mayor. The lion on screen will be replaced by a horse. He used to be an actor but decided to go into politics.
Gary De’Snake turns out to be a good guy, and our heroes are forced to go on the run to help him. The villain turns out to be another character behind a large-scale conspiracy. One of the antagonists will most likely be Canadian lynx Pobert Linksley, voiced by comedian Andy Samberg. His ancestors were architects of Zootopia, and his grandfather was the author of the stolen book. All characters of the Linksley dynasty (Pobert has a father, sister, and brother) are listed in various sources as antagonists. Perhaps the book contains information about intentional discrimination against reptiles.
The sequel, like the original, has big ambitions in discussing social issues. Film creator Jared Bush says that the rabbit and fox should demonstrate how important it is for different people to want to talk to each other and try to understand — this is what “will allow us together to fix our broken world.”